As the Oklahoma Constitution recognizes and guarantees, all political power is inherent in the people. Thus, it is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that the people are vested with the inherent right to know and be fully informed about their government. The Oklahoma Open Records Act shall not create, directly or indirectly, any rights of privacy or any remedies for violation of any rights of privacy; nor shall the Oklahoma Open Records Act, except as specifically set forth in the Oklahoma Open Records Act, establish any procedures for protecting any person from release of information contained in public records. The purpose of this act is to ensure and facilitate the public's right of access to and review of government records so they may efficiently and intelligently exercise their inherent political power. The privacy interests of individuals are adequately protected in the specific exceptions to the Oklahoma Open Records Act or in the statutes which authorize, create or require the records. Except where specific state or federal statutes create a confidential privilege, persons who submit information to public bodies have no right to keep this information from public access nor reasonable expectation that this information will be kept from public access; provided, the person, agency or political subdivision shall at all times bear the burden of establishing such records are protected by such a confidential privilege. Except as may be required by other statutes, public bodies do not need to follow any procedures for providing access to public records except those specifically required by the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

Historical Data

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Laws 1985, SB 276, c. 355, � 2, eff. November 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1846, c. 187, � 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 1988.

Citationizer^� Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
	Cite	Name	Ebene
	2001 OK AG 7,	Question Submitted by: Jerry Regier, Acting Director, Dept of Health and Secretary of Health and Human Services	Cited
	2002 OK AG 5,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Frank Keating, Governor of the State of Oklahoma	Cited
	2003 OK AG 31,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Robert A. Butkin, Oklahoma State Treasurer	Cited
	2005 OK AG 3,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Reynolds, State Representative, District 91	Discussed
	2005 OK AG 50,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Cathy Stocker, Garfield County District Attorney	Cited
	2006 OK AG 35,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Reynolds, State Representative, District 91	Discussed
	1986 OK AG 39,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ray Giles, Oklahoma State Senate, Ted Limke, Director, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation	Cited
	2008 OK AG 19,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Reynolds, State Representative, District 91	Cited
	2009 OK AG 27,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Patrick Anderson, State Senator, District 19	Discussed
	2009 OK AG 33,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Debbe Leftwich, State Senator, District 44	Discussed at Length
	2012 OK AG 1,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Reynolds, State Representative, District 91	Discussed
	2012 OK AG 22,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ron Justice, State Senator, District 23; The Honorable Jim Halligan, State Senator, District 21	Cited
	2014 OK AG 1,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Scott C. Martin, State Representative, District 46	Discussed at Length
	2020 OK AG 4,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Collin Walke, Oklahoma State Representative, District 87	Cited
	2023 OK AG 1,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Glen Mulready, Insurance Commissioner, Oklahoma Insurance Dept.	Discussed at Length
	1986 OK AG 152,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Gary C. Bastin, Oklahoma House of Representatives	Cited
	1986 OK AG 69,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ray Giles, Oklahoma State Senate, Ted Limke, Director, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation	Cited
	1988 OK AG 35,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Don Ross, Oklahoma House of Representatives	Cited
	1988 OK AG 79,	Question Submitted by: William E. Goodman, D.D.S., President, Board of Governors of Registered Dentists	Cited
	1988 OK AG 87,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Denver Talley, Oklahoma House of Representatives	Discussed at Length
	1995 OK AG 81,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ray Vaughn, Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 81	Discussed
	1995 OK AG 97,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Dan Webb, Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 91	Discussed at Length
	1996 OK AG 26,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Robert Hudson, Payne County District Attorney	Cited
	1996 OK AG 9,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Charles Key, Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 90	Cited
	1999 OK AG 30,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ben Brown , State Senator, District 43	Discussed
	1999 OK AG 55,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Ervin , State Representative, District 28	Discussed at Length
	1999 OK AG 58,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Stratton Taylor , President Pro Tempore, Oklahoma State Senate	Discussed at Length
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Ebene
	2001 OK CR 35, 38 P.3d 228, 72 OBJ 3717,	NICHOLS v. JACKSON	Cited
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Ebene
	2007 OK CIV APP 127, 174 P.3d 1005,	PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENCE, INC. v. OKLAHOMA STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH	Cited
	2009 OK CIV APP 85, 227 P.3d 164,	INTNL. UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS v. CITY OF LAWTON	Cited
	1996 OK CIV APP 37, 917 P.2d 483, 67 OBJ 1698,	Bd. Of Medical Licensure v. Miglaccio	Cited
	2012 OK CIV APP 22, 275 P.3d 156,	COMPSOURCE OKLAHOMA v. NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Cited
	2019 OK CIV APP 64, 451 P.3d 914,	MERITOR, INC. v. STATE ex rel. BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF OKLA.	Discussed
	2020 OK CIV APP 66, 481 P.3d 278,	ROSS v. CITY OF OWASSO	Cited
	2021 OK CIV APP 17, 491 P.3d 759,	IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MITCHELL	Cited
	2021 OK CIV APP 20, 492 P.3d 1240,	WAGNER v. OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CUSTER COUNTY	Cited
	2023 OK CIV APP 28, 536 P.3d 961,	GOOD v. FARMERS INSURANCE CO.	Cited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
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	1989 OK 12, 770 P.2d 14, 60 OBJ 205,	Milton v. Hayes	Cited
	2002 OK 65, 55 P.3d 1044,	NICHOLS v. JACKSON	Cited
	2003 OK 65, 73 P.3d 871,	CITIZENS AGAINST TAXPAYER ABUSE, INC. v. CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY	Cited
	2004 OK 67, 100 P.3d 703,	FABIAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. v. STATE ex rel. DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY	Cited
	2007 OK 24, 161 P.3d 298,	SHERO v. GRAND SAVINGS BANK	Cited
	2011 OK 68, 267 P.3d 838,	OKLA. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOC. v. STATE ex rel. OKLA. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	Discussed
	2012 OK 60, 299 P.3d 865,	COUNTY RECORDS, INC. v. ARMSTRONG	Cited
	2013 OK 103, 315 P.3d 1008,	SHADID v. HAMMOND	Cited
	2016 OK 119, 390 P.3d 689,	OKLAHOMA ASSOC. OF BROADCASTERS, INC. v. CITY OF NORMAN	Cited
	1997 OK 162, 953 P.2d 314, 69 OBJ 59,	IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AUTHORITY	Cited
	2000 OK 52, 8 P.3d 872, 71 OBJ 1769,	Farrimond v. Fisher	Cited

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